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Galtara regalis Wiltshire, 1980

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Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Arctiinae (subfamily)/  Arctiini (tribe)/  Nyctemerina (subtribe)/  Galtara (genus)/ 
Status:Synonym, the accepted name is Galtara somaliensis
Authorship:Wiltshire, 1980
Citation:Galtara somaliensis Hampson regalis n. ssp.
Original genus:Galtara
Publication:Wiltshire E. P. 1980a. Lepidoptera: Fam. Cossidae, Limacodidae, Sesiidae, Lasiocampidae, Sphingidae, Notodontidae, Geometridae, Lymantriidae, Nolidae, Arctiidae, Agaristidae, Noctuidae, Ctenuchidae. – In: Wittmer & Büttiker (eds.), Fauna of Saudi Arabia 2.
Journal:Fauna of Saudi Arabia
Volume:2
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Pagination:204–205, fig. 30a; pl. 1, fig. 30
Taxonomic note:

Considered a separate subspecies by H. Hacker (2016a: 208).

Hacker H. H. 2016a. Systematic and illustrated catalogue of the Macroheterocera and Cossoidea Leach, [1815], Zygaenoidea Latreille, 1809, Thyridoidea Herrich-Schäffer, 1846 and Hyblaeoidea Hampson, 1903 of the Arabian Peninsula, with a survey of their distribution (Lepid.).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Galtara regalis Wiltshire, 1980 Holotype ♂ NHMB Holotype ♂, NHMB Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, village Qaraah, near King's Palace, Khamis Mushayt, 2000 m, leg. W. Büttiker.
Galtara regalis Wiltshire, 1980 Paratype ♂ NHMUK Paratypes 1♂, 1♀, genitalia slide E. P. Wiltshire 106♂, NHMUK. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, village Qaraah, near King's Palace, Khamis Mushayt, 2000 m, leg. W. Büttiker.
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